Ypsolopha helva

Ypsolopha helva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Ypsolophidae
Genus:	Ypsolopha
Species:	Y. helva
Binomial name
	Ypsolopha helva; J.C. Sohn & C.S. Wu, in Sohn et al., 2010

Ypsolopha helva is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from north-western China.

The length of the forewings is 6.7 mm.

Etymology[]

The specific name helva is derived from the Latin adjective helvus (meaning pale yellow) and refers to the yellowish white forewing of the new species.

References[]

^ Descriptions of three new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae) from East Asia, redescription of Y. contractella (Caradja) and a checklist of East Asian Ypsolopha

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[1] Descriptions of three new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae) from East Asia, redescription of Y. contractella (Caradja) and a checklist of East Asian Ypsolopha

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